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Lakers retire Jamaal Wilkes' jersey
The Lakers retired the jersey of Jamaal Wilkes at halftime Friday night as the Lakers hosted the Portland Trail Blazers. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West standing courtside, Wilkes looked up to the rafters to see his...
Tags: Magic Johnson, Chick Hearn, Staples Center, Pat Riley, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Wade, Haslem know championship bridge
Sometimes it's not about coaches, even as the Los Angeles Lakers have made it almost solely about that at the start of this season. Sometimes championship legacy is about the players, those who bridge eras, maintain continuity. That's...
Tags: Mike Brown (basketball), Staples Center, Shane Battier, Pat Riley, Dwyane Wade
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Quite a late-inning comeback for Ross Porter
Ross Porter died. "He fell into my arms," says Lin, his wife of 51 years, "and said, 'I am leaving.'" Anyone who knows Lin won't be surprised with what happens next. She orders her husband not to leave. Doctors and nurses call a code blue at UCLA's...
Tags: Kobe Bryant, Shawn Green, Ronald Reagan, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Lakers, Clippers bursting with star power
Looks like L.A. is going to need a few more paparazzi. You can't stroll Venice Beach or sit down to bacon-wrapped monkfish at Spago without spotting a superstar Laker or Clipper in the nation's new basketball capital. Here comes Dwight Howard, the...
Tags: Staples Center, Metta World Peace, David Stern, Jamal Crawford, Matt Barnes (basketball)
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We tip-off NBA season with predictions
The NBA will open the regular season on Tuesday, a prediction you couldn't have made last season at this time. Actually, I don't think anybody would object to playing another 66-game season. Well, the owners would. They'd play 106 if they could get...
Tags: Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Michael Jordan, James Harden, David Stern
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Byron Scott: A clean slate should help Jacque Vaughn as Magic rebuild
CINCINNATI — Perhaps no coach in the NBA better understands the situation Jacque Vaughn inherited with the Orlando Magic than the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Byron Scott. Scott was hired as the Cavs’ coach on July 1, 2010, just one week before...
Tags: Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard, Byron Scott, Media Industry, Jacque Vaughn
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Steinberg Says: Lakers' trade 'Super'
Just when you thought that next season with the Lakers might be marginally better than this one — they pull a rabbit out of a hat and significantly improve their roster for years to come with the acquisition of the best center in the NBA, Dwight...Tags: Andrew Bynum, Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, National Football League
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Highlights from the past -- May 26
1987 -- The Los Angeles Lakers made quick work of Seattle, defeating the SuperSonics in four straight games in the NBA Western Conference finals. James Worthy led Los Angeles with 26 points as the Lakers whipped the Sonics 133-102 in the final game of the...Tags: American Legion, Utah Jazz, Sports, Michael Jordan, Basketball
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Steinberg: NBA title dreams might not be reality
It's an exciting time for Southern California sports. Staples Center just hosted four playoff games in three days, and has two more in store Sunday. The Kings are serious contenders to win the Stanley Cup. The Lakers and Clippers, though, have a much...Tags: Staples Center, DeAndre Jordan, Chauncey Billups, Ramon Sessions, Los Angeles Kings
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Teel Time: Kentucky's Davis, Kansas' Robinson give title game rare meeting of All-Americans
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis and Kansas’ Thomas Robinson have graced college basketball throughout this season, and tonight is their parting gift: a rare collision of consensus first-team All-Americans in the national championship game. This...
Tags: Magic Johnson, College Basketball, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Thomas Robinson
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Teel Time: Sampson's election to Basketball Hall of Fame long overdue
Thirty-plus years ago, Harrisonburg was the quintessential “sleepy college town.” The Nighthawks played the occasional gig at The Elbow Room, Gus grilled irresistible chili dogs at Jess’ Quick Lunch, and James Madison University...
Tags: Michael Jordan, Duke Blue Devils, Radio Industry, Houston Rockets, James Madison Dukes
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Davis' block lifts No. 1 Kentucky over No. 5 UNC 73-72
AP Sports WriterLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Freshman Anthony Davis blocked John Henson's shot in the final seconds and Doron Lamb scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as No. 1 Kentucky held on to beat No. 5 North Carolina 73-72 on Saturday to extend the Wildcats' home...Tags: John Calipari, Terrence Jones, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Michael Jordan, Kentucky Wildcats
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May 26, 2012
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May 19, 2012
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Apr 2, 2012
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